Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Nature/Wildlife
Type: Visitor Centres, General Attractions
Old Gasworks Building, Upper Bridge Street
Skibbereen
Co Cork
Skibbereen
Co Cork
Tel: +353 28 40900
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Home to the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition that commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish History as the Great Hunger
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Georgina Campbell
The Heritage Centre is located in the award winning, beautifully restored Old Gasworks Building, in Skibbereen and is home to the Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition that commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish History as the Great Hunger.
Skibbereen, along with many areas of the west, was very badly affected losing up to a third of its population to hunger, disease and emigration.
It is also where the Lough Hyne Visitor Centre resides. Lough Hyne was Ireland's first marine nature reserve and the exhibition explains the unique nature of this salt water marine lake.
There's also an archaeology trail of the local area and displays.
Skibbereen, along with many areas of the west, was very badly affected losing up to a third of its population to hunger, disease and emigration.
It is also where the Lough Hyne Visitor Centre resides. Lough Hyne was Ireland's first marine nature reserve and the exhibition explains the unique nature of this salt water marine lake.
There's also an archaeology trail of the local area and displays.
Opening Time:
Open Mid March to End October (or other times by appointment). Mid Mar-May, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm.
Jun-Mid Sept, Daily 10am-6pm. Mid Sept-Oct, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
Admission Charge:
Adults €5.50; OAP/Student €4; Child €2.50; Family €14
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